Robinson R44 accident near Braganca, Br, February 15, 2014
On February 15, 2014 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Robinson R44 (helicopter), registered PTYMF, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Braganca. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 15, 2014 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Braganca, Brazil · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 · all R44s on the register
- Registration
- PTYMF · no longer on the register · serial 0353
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during enroute defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
Pilot
- Certificate: foreign licence
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SNEB Para
- Destination: SBBE Belem
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 080° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.85 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from SBBE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under PTYMF the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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